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This is a wrought iron jack bracket for hanging dangle spits or bottle jacks, on which meat would be roasted, over the fire. It would be secured to the front of the fireplace or to the mantle by the screw on the top of the bracket. The jack was hung from the hook at the bottom. This bracket comes from Sussex.

1 jack bracket: metal (wrought iron)

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This bracket was used for hanging dangle spits or bottle jacks in front of the fire. It was secured to the front of the fireplace by the screw and the spit or jack was hung from the bottom bar. It could be moved along the bar as required. The bracket comes from Sussex and is made of wrought iron and is 13.75 inches long.', Victoria & Albert Museum No. M271, 1917.

1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31

Eighteenth century